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A CELEBRATION OF NATURE POETRY and NATIVE PLANTS

Museum of Early Trades and Crafts Education Annex 23 Main Street, Madison, New Jersey, United States

In celebration of National Poetry Month and Earth Day, come for an evening of poetry and rich conversation that will highlight Leaning Toward Light: Poems for Gardens & the Hands That Tend Them, a new anthology of rich contemporary gardening poems edited by acclaimed writer and poetry critic Tess Taylor.  The Washington Post calls it ... Read more

Free

Spring Tree Walk

Schmidt's Woods Park 26 Millridge Rd, Secaucus, New Jersey, United States

Join the Hudson chapter for a spring tree walk! Naturalist Cam Kanterman will be showcasing New Jersey's beautiful trees in spring and revealing how they make a home for so many amazing creatures. If you have any questions please email us at . Space is limited, so please register early.

Jen Bulava, “The Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Jersey”

Unified Science Building Unified Science Building, Stockton University, Pomona, New Jersey, United States

Yes, Jen Bulava is back – by popular demand.  This time she will be guiding us into the diversity, ecology, and behaviors of the incredible hunters of the insect world: dragonflies and damselflies.  Join us to learn about our local species, their life cycles, their ecological value, and how they can be protected and conserved.  ... Read more

NPSNJ X Bast Brothers Garden Center Pollinator Day!

Bast Brothers Garden Center 1214 Ellis Mill Rd., Mullica Hill, New Jersey, United States

Come to ourPollinator Dayat Bast Brothersin Mullica Hill! You asked for more native plantsat your local garden center! We're delivering! 10% off Straight Species Native Plants on site!Click here to prebook or explore inventory!Bast Brothers Inventory The Native Plant Society is working closelywith Bast Brothers and other independent garden centers (IGCs)across the state to bring ... Read more

Photo credit: Holly Muller
Event Series Native Plant Nursery Series

Native Plant Nursery Series: 2. Spring Seed Sowing and Transplanting Seedlings Workshop

Tulpehaking Nature Center 157 Westcott Ave, Hamilton, New Jersey, United States

Native Plant Nursery Series This three-part series will teach participants how to grow native plants for chapter activities as well as their own use. In December 023 we started the process with some hands on Winter Seed Sowing. In our second session, we will review the seed sowing process, take a short break, and then ... Read more

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Members Earth Day Party & Garden Tour

The Home of Deb Ellis 12 Godfrey Road, Montclair, New Jersey, United States

Celebrate Earth Day, See Spring Ephemerals & Receive Free Sedge! See rare spring plants: Dutchman's Breeches, Virginia Bluebells, Spring Beauties & TrilliumMeet other members and share gardening tipsSign up to help in this year's eco fairs 2:30 Sedge Demo - Cam Kanterman, Naturalist3:00 Sedge Give-away - choice of Wood's Sedge, Carex woodii, or Spreading Sedge, ... Read more

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Garden for Wildlife Series: Part 3 of 4

Brielle Public Library 610 South Sreet, Brielle, New Jersey, United States

Co-sponsored by the Monmouth Chapter of the NPSNJ and the Bayberry Garden Club of Brielle Wildlife, including birds, bees, and butterflies, are declining at an alarming rate, but you can be part of the solution. Learn how to attract and sustain wildlife, what wildlife need to survive, and how you can be a part of ... Read more

Mt. Cuba Bus Trip – Join us to see the spring ephemerals at Mt. Cuba Center! 

Judy Blume Service Area MM, 100 Garden State Pkwy, Wall Township, NJ, United States +1 more

Mt. Cuba Bus Trip – This trip is limited to 45 participants, so please register early!  Friday, April 26 7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Cost: $95.00 per person Join us for a wonderful day at Mt. Cuba Center in Hockessin, Delaware. https://mtcubacenter.org/ Mt. Cuba is a beautiful botanic garden committed to the conservation of native plants and ... Read more

$95.00

Pollinator Day at Barlow’s!

Barlow's Flower Farm 1014 Sea Girt Avenue, Sea Girt, New Jersey, United States

You asked for more native plantsat your local garden center ... we listened! The Native Plant Society of New Jersey is working closely withBarlow's and other independent garden centers (IGC's) across thestate to bring more straight species for purchase closer to home.Please join us to help support our local garden centers who aremaking the transition ... Read more

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Spring Ephemerals Walk

Clayton Park 202 Davis Station Road, Upper Freehold, New Jersey, United States

Join us for a one-hour nature walk to see spring ephemerals at Clayton Park in Upper Freehold. Clayton Park is a local hot spot to see spring wildflowers such as jack-in-the-pulpit, trout lily, spring beauty, and wild geranium. Native tree species in the mature forest at the park include beech, birch, black oak, and tulip ... Read more

Viewing Spring Ephemerals along the Appalachian Trail

There's an area of the Appalachian Trail along the NY-NJ border that absolutely bursts with native spring ephemerals in late April and early May. Join the Bergen-Passaic chapter for a walk along the trail to view trilliums, Dutchman's breeches, yellow violets, columbine, saxifrage, and many other native species in the wild. (Disclaimer: we won't know ... Read more

Invasives Workday and BYO Picnic Lunch

F. Bliss Arboretum and Wildlife Sanctuary 65 Wycoff Road, Eatontown, New Jersey, United States

Want to help give native plants a chance? Come join the Monmouth Chapter for an invasive plant species workday & picnic lunch! We need your help mitigating the invasive plants in ... Read more

Garden Design with Natives Workshop

Clarence Dillon Public Library 2336 Lamington Rd, Bedminster, New Jersey, United States

This interactive workshop with Jason Goldman will engage both your mind and your green thumbs as we discuss garden design with native plants. We will then work in small groups ... Read more

$10.00

Annual Native Plant Swap

Dumont Shade Tree Arboretum West Shore Avenue, Dumont, New Jersey, United States

Our annual Plant Swap will start at 10 AM: bring bareroot native plants to donate and exchange them for plants donated by others. Native plants only, please! And you DO NOT have to donate plants in ... Read more

Monmouth County Native Plant Lecture and Exchange

Deep Cut Gardens 152 Red Hill Road, Middletown, New Jersey, United States

Attend a free native plant presentation by NPSNJ Monmouth's own Ann Sherwood and exchange native plants from your garden with others. 8:00 - 10:00 Drop off native plants for the plant exchange. Only ... Read more

Home Garden Tour

Join the Jersey Shore Chapter for a tour of the beautiful native gardens at Kelly and Peter Balon's home in Brick. They have graciously hosted tours of their yard for ... Read more

Plant Give-Away Day

Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville, NJ 11 Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville, New Jersey, United States

The Somerset County Chapter of the Native Plant Society of NJ in partnership with New Jersey Audubon Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary is thrilled to offer a free native pollinator plant event on Saturday, May 18, ... Read more

The plant give-away is free. The Workshop has a fee.